In agreeing to take over at Selhurst Park it completes a return for Warnock who managed the Eagles for three years between 2007 and 2010.

He then left Palace for QPR while they were in administration, but had previously nearly guided them to promotion in 2008 with only a post's width denying Ben Watson from sending Palace to the playoff final.

Warnock is set to have money to spend with six days remaining in the window, while the make-up of his backroom staff is yet to be agreed.